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Waterspout Seen Over Brahmaputra Near Barpeta, Assam

27 August 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYWaterspout SeenOver BrahmaputraNear Barpeta,Assam27 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Observers noticed an unusual spinning column over the Brahmaputra in Assam in August 2026.

Key facts

  • Location: Paharpur area, Baghbar, Barpeta district, Assam.
  • River: Brahmaputra.
  • Sighting: a rare whirling column that resembled a waterspout.

About waterspouts

  • A waterspout is a whirling column of air and condensed vapour over a water body.
  • It typically forms beneath cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds.

Exam angle

  • Parent clouds: cumulus or cumulonimbus.
  • District: Barpeta, Assam.
  • Term: waterspout, a vortex over water.

Test yourself

1. Over which river was a rare waterspout-like column seen near Barpeta, Assam?

It was observed over the Brahmaputra.

2. A waterspout generally forms beneath which type of clouds?

Notes say cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds.

3. In which Assam district was the Brahmaputra waterspout reported?

It was reported near Paharpur in Baghbar, Barpeta district.

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